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“The times they are a-changing….” | Oxford Royale Summer Schools

Autumn is creeping in at Yarnton Manor, but at ORA, students are still learning as much, and having as much fun, as ever.

August 18, 2018

The Top Quotes of Session Three 2014

One of the most enjoyable things for the staff at ORA is hearing all the wonderful things our students have to say about their experiences…

August 16, 2018

3 Political Movements from British History and What They Achieved

Britain isn’t often thought of as a country of impassioned political movements. The dramatic political events that are a vital feature of the history and…

August 15, 2018

8 Ways a Summer School Can Help You Choose the Right Course and University for You

One thing that makes choosing your future course and university so difficult, and that leads to so many students getting it wrong, is that it’s…

August 14, 2018

5 Subjects That Go Together Better Than You Might Think

There are different ways to take two subjects at university. In some cases, universities will offer a course where the modules have been selected to…

August 14, 2018

5 Misused Quotations and Where They Come From

We use quotations a lot. Sometimes it’s in public speaking; sometimes it’s to round off an essay. Sometimes it’s because being able to cite someone…

August 14, 2018

4 Debates in Philosophy Everyone Should Know About

One of the best things about studying Philosophy is that it’s one of the world’s oldest fields of study. As long as humans have existed,…

August 14, 2018

The Great ORA Debate 2016 – Full Recording Released!

We are delighted to present a full recording of our flagship student event from our 2016 Oxford Summer School – The Great ORA Debate. Whether…

August 12, 2018

Creativity, Anarchy, Debate and Apocalypse…a Typical Week at ORA | Oxford Royale Summer Schools

Last week saw ORA's students take part in the Great Debate, discussing the commercial aspects of science in the grand surroundings of the Sheldonian Theatre.

August 11, 2018

3 Ideas at the Weird End of Physics (and What They Mean in Practice)

Imagine being interested in science in the late 18th century. You might have come across the experiments of Luigi Galvani, running electricity through dead frogs…

August 10, 2018

10 Types of Evidence and How to Interrogate Them

You may well have learned that an argument is composed of a point, an example or piece of evidence, and an explanation. And you might…

August 10, 2018

10 Great Study Resources For Primary School Students

There are lots of books, websites and other resources that are safe to let older children lose on, but it’s harder to find things that…

August 10, 2018

Campus Highlights: Yarnton Manor

As summer begins to draw to a close, we’ll be looking back at the respective highlights across our eight campuses.

August 9, 2018

The 7 Best Things About Studying in Great Britain

The universities of Great Britain, and the towns and cities in which they’re based, have plenty to recommend them. That’s why students from countries all…

August 9, 2018

111 Things You Learn Studying in Britain's University Cities

1. A determined group of students can achieve almost anything, except getting to 9am lectures on time. 2. A unicycle is a perfectly reasonable mode…

August 9, 2018

10 Reasons Why You Should Book Now For Our 2016 Summer School

Did you have the time of your life at Oxford Royale Summer Schools’s 2015 summer school? Or perhaps you didn’t make it to the summer…

August 5, 2018

Impromptu Fun at ORA This Summer

As you know, ORA has a huge variety of events and activities planned for every campus, every session and every day. But we make sure…

August 2, 2018

ORA in the USA!

Another milestone achieved for Oxford Royale Academy this summer, with our first Summer School abroad in Yale, as well as offering 5 students the chance…

August 1, 2018

And The Winner Is…

Congratulations to Keara, who on Sunday became the first student to hold the Great ORA Debate trophy! As dusk fell on the cobbled streets outside…

July 29, 2018

It’s the Very Last Chance to Come to Oxford This Summer

The time has arrived: this really is your very last chance to book for Oxford Royale Summer Schools’s summer school 2015. We have only a…

July 24, 2018